*This award is open to women whose work is making a positive impact on society as a whole, especially in underserved communities and developing nations.
The Social Impact Abie Award recognizes those making a positive impact on society as a whole via technology. Nominees may have developed technology that caused social change or empowered underrepresented peoples.
This award will be presented at GHC 19. The next nomination window will open in Summer 2020.
Timeline
- Summer 2020: Nomination open
Selection Criteria
The award winner has helped create or implement a disruptive technology that expands opportunities for women and improves the quality of life within society. Nominees are evaluated based on the following:
- Impact on women: How has women’s empowerment increased through the technology, or how has women’s influence over technology increased?
- Impact on society: What is the degree and type of social change? Consider the scope of the impact, the level of innovation, and visibility of social change.
- Sustainability and scalability of the efforts
Questions?
Please contact Tina Pratt.